Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-28

man BROTHERS, Abbey, aud Brooks, aud
Dixon. They all tried TO run a hall
dozen or more theatres and companies
and in the end they ell came TO grief
Miner is launching out IN every posi-
BILE direction.
The season began with magnificent
spectacle at Niblo's GardenA Maurice
barrymore plays "Lagadere with
great force and energy. With the great
setting that the piece has 1t is surely IN
for long run. Newton Beers began
The season at the Grand Opera House
in "hlone in London" The piece -
mounted superbly, and the scenic
effects startling, even in these days oil
great stage carpenters and machinists.
The success OF the piece is particularly
notable. because there was no preilmi
nary footing of horns. The prospects
Of an interesting winter, dramatically
speaking. Increase. 1t looked almost
| hopeless few weeks ago, but now, a.
the hall is rolling, new prospects are
constantly appearing.
An OLD GARDEN.
The dingy yellow walls OF Madison
Square Garden have retained the solid,
unalluring aspect of depot from the
beginning, but since the Harlem rail-
road vacated the place the interior has
been used for such q variety OF pur-
poses that the veteran quarters must be
dizzy trying to maintain their identity.
BaTnum's majestic pomp has filed the
huge centre with tan-bark and the
May evolutions OF horses and riders.
Jumbo used to tread with regal dignity
beneath the dingy rafters Then the
large societies, notably the German
ones, such as the Arion and the like,
held balls there. Then horse shows,
dog shows, poultry shows, COW shows,
and man shows OF every kind. All the
animals have had their turn. A spas
medic effort was made of late TO re-
vive that operate chestnut, "Pina-
FORE" with a real boat and real, wet
water. Rumors are always starting
upabont the old place to the effect that
some stock company has bought it and
that superb opera-house or magnii-
cent theatre will be erected and all the
dingy features OF the numbering garden
he eisaced. So one may look Tor any
thing there, and the New Yorker would
receive with like equanimity the news
that Patti was to shower seven.dOllar
notes around the rafters or the Boston
darling, John H., was to reduce any
opponent to pulp at fisticuffs. The SUI
rerlative hitter of our day has made
several great hits there, so that the ribs
Of the spectators were squeezed till
they ached. His last appearance was
on the day Miss Carrie Astor was mar
ricd TO Orme Wilson. The gllded
youth who witnessed the tying of the
knot at the Astor residence, on Fifth
avenue and Thirty fourth street, hasten
cd down in their dress coats to the Gar
den to see Sullivan thump some one.
IRIS LATEST USE.
The last use TO which It has been put,
| If rot new to the Garden, is one of the
most appropriate. It was opened
Monday evening as a concert-gardcn.
Several notifications have been made
to adapt it to this use. In the centre
is a broad wooden floor, where erst the
fan-bark lay. In the middle of this
! floor is the band-stand, where Gustav
Hirnichs yields the baton over sixty
musicians. Potted plants surround il
and slate-colorod sounding board
Of very slight concavity hangs
above. Small tables and implanted
wooden chairs fill this broad
space. A promenade for those
who care to walk surrounds IT..
Then there is q tier of boxes, and the
seats as usual. Those who sit in these
seats may not have beer or refresh
ments served to them there. IL they
/ hunger or thirst they must come down
a bit from their exclusive height and
minglc with the bibulous and hungry
throng OH the floor. The crowd IS
chiefly bilious, though cups and cold
dishes are served. The wine-list goes
from Clysmic water to brandy and
champagne, extra sec, at $500 q bot
tie. The purchaser of this must be
extra sec himself. Most OF the gay
crowd linger over the foaming beer.
LONG BRANCH BREEZE.
When one entered the familiar old
and great bands of colored gaslights
mingling with the glare of the electric
oarbons, scenic hangings on the lofty
walls. and the floor covered with green
shrubs and trees. The strong perfume
of past menageries yet fingered IN the
place. As the visitor started en the
Iound gust of wind struck him and
lie clapped his hand on his hat.
CHANGING in the direction Of the blast
he saw square aperture in the wall,
over which was blazoned in big red let
ters: "Long Branch Breeze" An
American flag planted in the path OF
ibe gale stood ont as stiifly as If it were
shctt.iron. This is one OF the four
vents through which iced air is forced
into the building at the rate OF two hun
bred thousand feet q minute. On q
hot, suitry night it undoubtedly would
be delicious tempering OF the close
air. Unfortunately, on the night OF
orenipg the weather was cool enough
TO wear q top-coat, and the " breeze
was SO great success as to send several
neople home with cold. The Other
iir-ye nts were labelled "Atlantic City
freeze" "Newport Breeze" ano
Saratoga Breeze" This was rathel
slow, heavy bit Of humor. Why q
Saratoga Breeze" is hard to tel
That queen OF the spas is not allie: &c
| Tolus. Somebody tried to solve it by
saving the breeze was worked Dy
sprines. but this was saddening, too.
The programme was popular one
, Wagner elbowed Strauss, Kossini nut
tered away from Brahms, and yerdi anI
Weber tried to be friendly. Brahms
Hungarian Dances" was applaudle(
so heartily that it was repeated. TIN
was the only number that was given
second time. But Wagner's hide o
$ the Walkures brought down the house
4 That stormy, tempestuous, weird cross
universe run OF the drastic maidens wa
4 demanded again by the most insiSten
: applause. But Hinrichs only bowe'
r lis thanks. :. A.,
' Neudorfs concerts last year at IN
. building in Forty ninth street near Tn
park were great success, and there